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The Ukraine War and U.S. National Strategy: The Need for a Credible Global Force Posture and Real Plans, Programs, and Budgets
May 5, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman The war in Ukraine demonstrates the need for the United States to define a national strategy that supports a global approach to compete in all domains, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

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The Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Budget Submission: A Strategic Intellectual Vacuum
March 29, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman The Biden administration and Congress must reshape the FY 2023 defense budget to implement a real national security strategy, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

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Russian Invasion of Ukraine Should Force a Rethink about Russian Presence in the Americas
March 3, 2022 | Daniel F. Runde Given the global revulsion surrounding Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Russia, governments in Latin America and the Caribbean should rethink their relationship with Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

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The U.S. Solar Industry Strategy
December 1, 2021 The United States has no dedicated strategy for its solar industry; however, the Biden administration has made clean energy manufacturing a priority and is investing heavily in research & development.

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Radical Co-Creation
April 14, 2021 | Richard Crespin As the Biden administration contemplates investing over $4 billion in the Northern Triangle to abate northern migration, it has an opportunity to radically rethink its approach to international development in this region and around the world.

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Renew the U.S.-Latin America Partnership at the 2021 Summit of the Americas
December 28, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde It is crucial that the United States address the economic and social crises compounded by the pandemic, as well as the security and governance issues that abound in the region—a tall order.

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Getting U.S. Policy toward Mexico and Canada Right
December 9, 2020 | Kimberly Breier U.S. relations with Mexico and Canada are different than those with other countries and should be organized via a new, permanent policy coordinator.

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López Obrador Visit: Mexico at an Inflection Point
August 10, 2020 | Kimberly Breier AMLO’s visit to Washington on the occasion of the USMCA entry into force may prove to be a pivot point for the bilateral relationship and for Mexico in the medium term.

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Will New Funding Rules Kill Alaska’s Oil Boom?
June 29, 2020 In early 2020, several banks announced they would no longer directly finance projects in the Arctic. The tightly worded policies will not halt Alaska’s oil boom, but they might slow it.

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Quarantine Is Not One Size Fits All: The Case of Mexico
April 17, 2020 | Gladys McCormick

Gladys McCormick and Edwin Ackerman compare the Mexican government’s approach to combating Covid-19 with methods taken by other governments.

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The Mexican Government's Response to Covid-19 Is Insufficient
April 8, 2020 | Gladys McCormick The Mexican government has been insufficient in its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Bolsonaro's Erratic Behavior on the Covid-19 Threat Increases His Political Isolation
April 7, 2020 | Thiago de Aragão Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s erratic response to the Covid-19 crisis reflects his concern about the economy and maintaining his conservative political base.

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